Five decades ago, the world saw the birth of the One Day International (ODI) format — a format where a match concludes within a day, unlike the Test format, which takes over 5 days. Over the years, many teams have shown their dominance by ing extraordinary wins in ODIs.
Australia, the 5-time World Champions, is the undisputed leading team with the most wins, followed by India. Now, let’s take a look at the list of the most wins in ODI by teams.
Most Wins in ODI by Teams
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1013 | 614 | 355 | 9 | 35 | 60.61 |
| India | 1066 | 567 | 445 | 10 | 44 | 53.18 |
| Pakistan | 987 | 520 | 437 | 9 | 21 | 52.68 |
| Sri Lanka | 932 | 430 | 455 | 6 | 41 | 46.13 |
| West Indies | 884 | 426 | 416 | 11 | 31 | 48.19 |
| South Africa | 686 | 415 | 244 | 6 | 21 | 60.49 |
| England | 811 | 403 | 368 | 9 | 31 | 49.69 |
| New Zealand | 841 | 390 | 400 | 7 | 44 | 46.37 |
| Bangladesh | 446 | 160 | 276 | 0 | 10 | 35.87 |
| Zimbabwe | 581 | 154 | 403 | 8 | 16 | 26.50 |
| Afghanistan | 178 | 86 | 85 | 1 | 6 | 48.31 |
| Ireland | 209 | 83 | 107 | 3 | 16 | 39.71 |
| Scotland | 169 | 77 | 82 | 1 | 9 | 45.56 |
| Netherlands | 142 | 53 | 82 | 2 | 5 | 37.32 |
| Kenya | 154 | 42 | 107 | 0 | 5 | 27.27 |
| U.A.E. | 124 | 40 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 32.85 |
| Nepal | 73 | 35 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 47.94 |
| U.S.A. | 69 | 34 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 49.27 |
| Oman | 64 | 33 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 51.56 |
| Namibia | 68 | 30 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 44.11 |
| Canada | 103 | 28 | 71 | 1 | 3 | 27.18 |
| P.N.G. | 66 | 14 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 21.21 |
Key insights from the above table
25: To date, 26 teams have played ODI matches, with 25 of them ing at least one win. The only team that couldn’t win a game was East Africa, which played only 3 ODIs in the inaugural 1975 World Cup.
500: Only 3 teams — Australia, India, and Pakistan — have ed 500-plus ODI wins, with Australia being the only team with 600-plus victories.
60: Among the associate teams, Scotland is the only team with 60-plus ODI wins.
